Contains 1085 photos
View northeast across St. Mary's Square. Home Insurance Co. building with Colonial tower at Kearny & California (built 1951, demolished 1983), Financial Center Building (later Omni Hotel), rear of Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery).
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View east to (from left) Sanborn Building, Stauffer Chemical Co. Building, 636 California , Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Fireman's Fund Building (built as Home Insurance Company Building 1951, demolished 1983), 550 California Building, completed 1960), Financial Center Building (later Omni Hotel), Wells Fargo Headquarters Building, 464 California, under construction. Southern Pacific Building with S-P sign atop (sign removed in September 1961) in distance, Clunie Building with Bank of America sign on side., St. Mary's Square Parking Garage with Flying A service station (with park on roof), International Building under construction, at right.
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California Street cable car crossing Grant Avenue. Old St. Mary's in left background.
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Car #53. St Mary's Rectory in the background.
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Chinatown, looking down toward Ferry Building Clock tower.
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Looking east on Jackson toward Bay Bridge. Grandview Theatre at left.
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View east down Jackson to Bay Bridge in distance.
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View southeast to the former Chinatown Exchange, also called the Chinese Telephone Exchange, center left. The Lucky Corner liquor and grocery store.
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View northeast along Grant. Empress Jewelry sign at left.
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View northwest from Quincy Alley toward the Trademark Building, Sing Chong Co., at the intersection of California and Grant. Old St. Mary's Church on right. 720 California, then Hartford Insurance Building (after 2 story addition) at upper left. Lanterns strung over intersection.
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View norts from between California and Sacramento on Grant. Lanterns strung along street and across at intersections. Shangri-La Art Goods, United Dept. Store, Eastern Bakery, Republic Hotel, Chinese Village liquors, Kan's Restaurant, Kuo Wah Co., Lotus Bowl Chinese Food, Canton Bazaar
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View northwest up Sacramento to street work, Chinese Baptist Church (later First Chinese Baptist Church), Salvation Army on Waverly corner. Independent Paint Co. Dutch Boy Paint at left.
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Chinatown, view north from center of Grant Ave. Chinese Lily Jewelry Art Goods, Lamps of China, Shanghai Low restaurant, Tai Chong & Co. Lanterns strung across and along street.
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View north on Grant Avenue from Jackson Street, Ginn Wall Hardware, 1016 Grant, at right
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Looking North on Grant. Crowded street and sidewalks. Lanterns strung above sidewalk.
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Very blurry view from sidewalk. Lanterns above sidewalks and intersections in Chinatown.
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Elevated view west across Grant toward California, Cathay House. Sing Chong and Sing Fat Buildings. Lanterns.
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taken from the Lotus Bowl Restaurant
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Elevated view southwest from the Lotus Bowl Restaurant balcony to Far East Cafe, Gin Ling Arts. Lanterns strung along street.
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Trademark Building. Sing Chong Co. Chinese Bazaar.
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